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Careers in the architecture and construction cluster involve designing and building homes, roads, and other structures.
Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.
The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.
If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education or ETPL links below it is recommended to manually type in the occupation and location in the search pages available for both Education and ETPL.
Career Pathways Resources| Occupations | Education & Training | WIOA Eligible Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Related Occupations | Wage Median | Wage Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,180 | $37,180 - $76,390 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $58,570 | $38,410 - $69,670 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $29,540 | $17,670 - $46,560 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $36,360 | $29,610 - $47,090 |
| Helpers--Electricians | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $36,370 | $27,750 - $46,890 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $36,690 | $28,820 - $58,590 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $38,500 | $35,820 - $59,800 |
| Boilermakers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $39,740 | $29,120 - $97,540 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,060 | $30,340 - $60,860 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,100 | $29,850 - $60,970 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,450 | $37,350 - $62,040 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,490 | $36,560 - $61,170 |
| Riggers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,690 | $30,770 - $95,940 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $47,940 | $36,410 - $60,570 |
| Stonemasons | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,040 | $36,970 - $76,390 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,610 | $38,240 - $62,850 |
| Carpenters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,890 | $36,960 - $77,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $49,530 | $37,560 - $81,690 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $49,670 | $44,950 - $72,320 |
| Glaziers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $56,380 | $37,640 - $79,980 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,030 | $38,150 - $78,820 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,240 | $46,250 - $95,040 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,440 | $38,120 - $92,200 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,720 | $38,980 - $80,350 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,870 | $37,800 - $85,990 |
| Electricians | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $62,590 | $37,410 - $94,610 |
| Millwrights | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $62,600 | $47,930 - $78,890 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $71,680 | $38,960 - $99,780 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $75,100 | $46,650 - $96,030 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $75,430 | $40,310 - $79,880 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $75,800 | $47,850-$100,060 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $76,600 | $59,190-$80,840 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $77,900 | $48,250-$99,340 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $77,960 | $38,370-$123,860 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $96,420 | $48,490-$103,510 |
| Pile Driver Operators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $76,260 | $38,170-$113,360 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $54,920 | $48,610 - $100,240 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | WIOA Eligible Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Related Occupations | Wage Median | Wage Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $58,680 | $37,710 - $94,110 |
| Occupations | DWD Apprenticeship | Typical education needed for entry | Education & Training | WIOA Eligible Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Related Occupations | Wage Median | Wage Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $62,600 | $47,930 - $78,890 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $96,420 | $48,490 - $103,510 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview< | Skill Explorer | $47,060 | $30,340 - $60,860 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $71,680 | $38,960 - $99,780 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,030 | $38,150 - $78,820 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $75,100 | $46,650 - $96,030 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,440 | $38,120 - $92,200 |
| Glaziers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $56,380 | $37,640 - $79,980 |
| Electricians | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $62,590 | $37,410 - $94,610 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,240 | $46,250 - $95,040 |
| Carpenters | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,890 | $36,960 - $77,460 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,720 | $38,980 - $80,350 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $50,050 | $37,120 - $75,920 |
| Roofers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $46,840 | $30,570 - $63,250 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $48,040 | $36,990 - $68,110 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $46,370 | $29,650 - $60,770 |
| Tapers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $38,240 | $29,200 - $76,820 |
| Construction Laborers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $45,670 | $29,220 - $62,480 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $46,960 | $22,940 - $62,380 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $58,680 | $37,710 - $94,110 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | WIOA Eligible Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Related Occupations | Wage Median | Wage Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $59,320 | $37,360 - $78,700 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $60,670 | $38,260 - $78,370 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | WIOA Eligible Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Related Occupations | Wage Median | Wage Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Designers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $49,360 | $35,800 - $80,140 |
| Cost Estimators | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,240 | $39,360 - $96,240 |
| Landscape Architects | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $61,330 | $48,290 - $96,820 |
| Surveyors | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $64,480 | $46,920 - $98,070 |
| Civil Engineers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $78,130 | $59,730 - $120,130 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $79,820 | $60,830 - $121,360 |
| Construction Managers | Education | ETPL | Find Jobs | Overview | Skill Explorer | $98,210 | $60,900 - $152,320 |
Occupation Column
Job types and descriptions. Based on the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
DWD Apprenticeship Column
Links to Wisconsin registered apprenticeship opportunities for each occupation listed. Apprentices learn a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom, and receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer.
Education & Training Column
List of education and training available for each occupation. Information in this tool comes from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics and Completions.
WIOA Eligible Training Column
A list of trainings available for the occupation. Trainings are eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1 training.
Open Jobs Column
Match your skills to open jobs. Skill Explorer is a Job Center of Wisconsin tool. Open Jobs List of current jobs, by occupation, from Skill Explorer.
Occupation Overview Column
Links to My Next Move, a website that provides information about each occupation. My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.
Related Occupations Column
Related Occupations List of jobs related to the occupation from Skill Explorer.
Wage Source Column
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Wage Data.
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